Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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